But I only see an issue if she is going to be your business partner or to be involved.I made a deal with my interior designer wife to help me flip years ago.

I stress that we are all adults and we agreed to “X” pointing back to the lease.

You will need to learn all of these components of a development deal: land acquisition, site selection and sourcing, zoning and entitlements, architectural design management, deal underwriting, financing, construction, leasing, property management, and sale or asset management.I would suggest working for companies that already develop the types of projects that you are ambitious to build in the future. 

My two kids are adults now and living their own life.

I'm not sure if it's designated this way, but I'd say it's a tertiary Seattle market, but probably too far for any Seattle commuting.

A lot young folks are moving in from the outer suburbs (where once their grandparents/parents lived) and buying houses to renovate and live in Detroit.https://www.michigandaily.com/section/news/detroit-housing-market-sees-growth-attracts-young-people-cityhttps://www.citylab.com/design/2018/04/can-detroits-suburbs-survive-a-downtown-revival/558764/

If not, it can go to court, be reported as retail theft or vandalism, and be reported to the credit agencies for nonpayment against all adults in booking party. 

This is a wood-fired fireplace and I was thinking along the same lines with the decorative brickwork or temporary design to block off the front portion. 

How did you learn to design or pick out the colors and styles you used?

It is at a cost of $40 per adult tenant.For Tenant, if they are interested in signing a lease:1.Fill out preliminary hard copy application.2.Verify application for 3 times monthly rent income (call employer), pay stubs, no felony, no evictions, at least 1 year on job.3.Query in State Courts Online system.4.Query Facebook, searching for anything “negative”. 5.Query County Assessor website that they live in, looking for homes owned/foreclsoures in process. 6.Contact prior landlords (last two if possible).7.If applicant passes preliminary screening, send online application ($40 fee) via website MySmartMove.com.8.Review screening for 600+ credit score (B class property), on time payments, debt to income, eviction and criminal history.For Prior Landlord(s):1.How long were they tenants at address?